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Today is Saturday 19th May 2012. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 19th May:
Bee-eater
Howth, Dublin, 2002.
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Tacumshin Lake, Wexford, 1996.
Bluethroat
Arranmore Island, Donegal, 1995.
Race svecica
Red-footed Falcon
Blessington, Wicklow, 1994.
Serin
Clogher Head, Louth, 1974.
4th Irish Record
White-winged Black Tern
Templemore Abbey, Tipperary, 1874.
Date approx. Shot on the 21st May. 2nd Irish Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
19th May. No WP firsts are known for this date.
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Rare/Scarce Bird Photos:
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Barnawheel, Carnsore, County Wexford. May 19th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
9 more photo(s) of Woodchat Shrike:
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 12th, 2012.
This pic shows the dusky grey underwing of the American Golden Plover on left,
and the obvious white underwing of the European Golden Plover on right
and the obvious white underwing of the European Golden Plover on right
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
9 more photo(s) of American Golden Plover:
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 12th, 2012.
Right, with European Golden Plover
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
9 more photo(s) of American Golden Plover:
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 12th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
4 more photo(s) of Spotted Sandpiper:
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 12th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
4 more photo(s) of Spotted Sandpiper:
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 12th, 2012.
The local Ringed Plovers were not impressed!
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
8 more photo(s) of Little Ringed Plover:
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 12th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
8 more photo(s) of Little Ringed Plover:
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Tintern Abbey, County Wexford. April 15th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
5 more photo(s) of Cattle Egret:
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. March 31st, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
1 more photo(s) of Black-winged Stilt:
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)
Galley Head, County Cork. March 25th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
1 more photo(s) of Red-flanked Bluetail:
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)
Galley Head, County Cork. March 25th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
1 more photo(s) of Red-flanked Bluetail:
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. March 24th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
2 more photo(s) of Baillon's Crake:
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. March 24th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
2 more photo(s) of Baillon's Crake:
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. March 24th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x
2 more photo(s) of Baillon's Crake:
Lesser Whitethroat
American Golden Plover
Montagu's Harrier
Northern Waterthrush
Citrine Wagtail
Green Heron
Spotted Sandpiper
Red-throated Pipit
Black Kite
Black-eared Wheatear
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Cattle Egret
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Black-winged Stilt
Bee-eater
American Black Tern
Iceland Gull
Subalpine Warbler